John Feinstein

John Feinstein is the author of many bestselling books, including A Season on the Brink, A Good Walk Spoiled, and Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball. His books for young readers—Last Shot,Vanishing Act,...read more

John Feinstein is the author of many bestselling books, including A Season on the Brink, A Good Walk Spoiled, and Where Nobody Knows Your Name: Life in the Minor Leagues of Baseball.

His books for young readers—Last Shot,Vanishing Act, Cover-Up, Change-Up, The Rivalry, Rush for the Gold, and Foul Trouble—offer a winning combination of sports, action, and intrigue, with Last Shot receiving the Edgar Allan Poe Award for best young adult mystery.

He began his career at the Washington Post, where he worked as both a political and sports reporter. He has also written for Sports Illustrated and the National Sports Daily, and is currently a contributor to the Washington Post, Golf World, the Golf Channel, and hosts a daily radio show on the CBS Sports Radio Network.